African News
Food aid in Somalia could halt within weeks due to funding shortages, WFP warns
By: Reuters 20th February 2026 The UN World Food Programme said on Friday its life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Somalia could grind to a halt by April unless new... →
RSF actions in Sudan's al-Fashir points to genocide, UN probe says
By: Reuters 20th February 2026 Mass killings of non‑Arab communities when the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group captured the Sudanese city of al‑Fashir bears hallmarks that... →
Rwanda hikes policy rate after inflation rises past target band
By: Reuters 19th February 2026 Rwanda's central bank hiked its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 7.25% on Thursday after inflation rose beyond its target band. Inflation... →
Drought deepens hunger in northern Kenya as aid cuts bite
By: Reuters 19th February 2026 Four years after a record drought devastated northern Kenya, failed rains are once again causing starvations, with aid cuts forcing agencies to... →
Namibia central bank keeps interest rate steady for second meeting in a row
By: Reuters 18th February 2026 Namibia's central bank kept its policy rate unchanged on Wednesday in its first meeting under new Governor Ebson Uanguta, saying it wanted to... →
Gabon yet to request IMF financing programme ahead of fund visit next week
By: Reuters 18th February 2026 Gabon has not yet submitted a formal request for a financing programme, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson told Reuters on... →
Kenya, US to resume trade talks next week, minister says
By: Reuters 18th February 2026 Kenya and the United States will resume negotiations in Washington next week in search of a bilateral trade deal, the Kenyan trade minister said on... →
Migrants in Libya subjected to systemic violence, abuses
By: Reuters 17th February 2026 The United Nations' Human Rights Office said on Tuesday that migrants in Libya are subjected to systematic human rights violations including... →
